How a human bone inspired one of the most famous pieces of 20th century fine jewellery speaks of Elsa Peretti's extraordinary talent and daring approach to design. In 2014, Peretti, the designer behind the legendary Bone Cuff and other timeless designs, celebrated 40 years of artistic collaboration at Tiffany & Co. In the spirit of the Medici patrons who financed the talent of the best Renaissance artists, Tiffany & Co. discerned Peretti's revolutionary take on fine jewellery and hired the Italian artist on the spot in 1974. Peretti's mantra "style is to be simple" involves eliminating excess detail in pursuit of the purity and essence of the object at hand.
